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From: Julie S Graduate Student Kean University
Date: 20 Oct 2012
Time: 13:59:50 -0500
Remote Name: 69.248.98.85
I thoroughly enjoyed this article. I am currently in a speech-language pathology graduate program, and I have learned a great deal about how working on desensitization and acceptance is necessary when treating a child who stutters. As you explained so well, stuttering can have a detrimental effect on a child’s life. Being afraid to speak can greatly hinder one’s educational performance, social experiences, relationships with family members, and so many other aspects of a person's life. I understand that it is necessary to help children who stutter accept and realize that stuttering does not have to hold them back in any aspect of their lives. As a future SLP, I am wondering how we can effectively teach the parents the same hope that we are working to instill in their children. Some parents can have very negative feelings regarding the fact that their child stutters. I feel as though these negative feelings, if known by the child, can exacerbate the issue even more.